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The Education Gadfly Show

Rick and Mike bring the heat this week as they discuss extending the school year, the Congressional teacher-jobs bailout that simply won't die, and Michelle Rhee's D.C. teacher layoffs. Amber's off this week, so we skip straight to Rate that Reform, which appraises Newark's impending "Teacher Village." Is a charter school-residential-retail complex a good idea?

Rick and Mike bring the heat this week as they discuss extending the school year, the Congressional teacher-jobs bailout that simply won't die, and Michelle Rhee's D.C. teacher layoffs. Amber's off this week, so we skip straight to Rate that Reform, which appraises Newark's impending "Teacher Village." Is a charter school-residential-retail complex a good idea?

This week, Mike and Rick discuss whether national standards are "conservative," if Obama has expended his political capital on education policy, and what civil rights "accountability" in private schools could possibly look like. Then Amber considers whether paying students raises NAEP scores, and Janie tells Hawaii: letting kids take the state test more than once might not be such a bad idea.

This week, Mike and Rick discuss whether national standards are "conservative," if Obama has expended his political capital on education policy, and what civil rights "accountability" in private schools could possibly look like. Then Amber considers whether paying students raises NAEP scores, and Janie tells Hawaii: letting kids take the state test more than once might not be such a bad idea.

The podcast team comes down with a case of World Cup fever, as Mike and Stafford discuss whether Gates is too powerful, teachers' union charter authorizers, and dropout recovery program accountability. Then Amber tells us about NCES' charter impact study and Daniela makes a film in a school bathroom.

The podcast team comes down with a case of World Cup fever, as Mike and Stafford discuss whether Gates is too powerful, teachers' union charter authorizers, and dropout recovery program accountability. Then Amber tells us about NCES' charter impact study and Daniela makes a film in a school bathroom.

Mike and Stafford tackle the edu-bailout ? should the Administration?s pet projects be spared a haircut when everyone else has gotten clipped? ? and cyber bullies. Amber gives us the final report on D.C.'s voucher program and Janie wants just one valedictorian.

Mike and Stafford tackle the edu-bailout ? should the Administration?s pet projects be spared a haircut when everyone else has gotten clipped? ? and cyber bullies. Amber gives us the final report on D.C.'s voucher program and Janie wants just one valedictorian.

About the Education Gadfly Show

For more than eight years, the Fordham Institute has been hosting a weekly podcast, The Education Gadfly Show. Each week, you’ll get three lively, entertaining discussions of recent education news, usually featuring Fordham’s Mike Petrilli, with questions read by Ellen Alpaugh. Then the wise Amber Northernwill recap a recent research study.

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